Definition of ARTIST
one skilled or versed in learned arts
one who professes and practices an imaginative art
a person skilled in one of the fine arts
a skilled performer; especially : artiste
one who is adept at something <con artist> <strikeout artist>
(from Merriam-Webster)
I define it as the breath of imagination, a visionary of sorts, the skill to pull together all the elements of the craft.
It could also be what others consider you, not what you think you are. As in, I simply sew fabric together. Another may look at my interpretations with appreciation and declare I am an artist. (Note: This will NEVER happen in my natural lifetime! :lol: )